Emma•I couldn't go to school after what happened on Monday, as my thoughts were still all over the place. I'm sure I looked like a crying mess when I stepped into Amy’s house and cried on her shoulder, telling her how much I loved Rowan. I never dared to say it out loud, but I did. I didn’t want to lose him, but I wanted to give him his own space.That’s why I didn’t go back home. And here I was, sitting down on Amy’s couch as I munched on a bag of cookies and chocolate ice cream, feeling like crap as my phone rang.“Hello, Amy? Did you forget something?” I asked as I put the phone between my ear and shoulder to hoist it up while continuing my attack on my ice cream. My laptop was playing sad movies since that was the only thing I was left with from work before the whole incident happened.“Yes, I need it urgently, please. My purse is at the house,” she explained, making me roll my eyes before I stood up to get dressed. I searched around the room, seeing it covered by the books and n
They both stood in silence as Rowan was still leaning up against Emma’s back, and his lips moved to her neck, dropping a slow, light kiss on it that made Emma shudder with relief.. Emma wiggled out of his grip to face him; her hands rose to hold up his face in her small hands as she looked at him. She really looked at him. She could see he was serious. "I am sorry," Emma muttered as she looked into his gray eyes, which had cleared up from drunkenness. "Ahh, don’t cry, darling," he said, caressing her waist as Emma pushed herself against him. "I’m sorry about the alcohol. I hope I’m sure the smell is not disturbing you and the baby," he added.. But Emma just hugged him tighter. "I don’t care; I just want to be here with you," she sniffled on his chest before she rose to give him a light peck. "I’m going to take a shower. Don’t leave again. I don’t want you to," he added quietly, releasing his grip on her, but Emma held on. "I won’t," she called as Rowan stepped up and kissed her foreh
Emma had woken up happily in Rowan’s arms as she thought back to the whole week that they had spent together in his room.Of course, she still had work and also school, but any time he came home, she would prepare him dinner or order takeout, and they would have the best time of their lives. “Good morning,” Rowan called, kissing her on the forehead before he rose to take a shower. She was tempted to join, but she knew she had to get early to work, so she quietly walked back to her room to get ready. In record time, she was ready and dressed up, as was Rowan, who had started making coffee and the usual fast breakfast Emma had whipped up. He ate quickly, with a dashing smile on his face that never once left his face, then thanking Emma with a kiss as they both went downstairs, and Emma walked the other way but was stopped when Rowan heeled her arms and dragged her back.“Whoa whoa whoa, let’s not start this again from the beginning, darling; you’re going with me today,” he urged as he
Emma•“What in the hell are you doing in Rowan’s house?!” Amber screeched at me when I should have been asking her that instead. She had no right to be here.She walked out of the elevator to look around and see that I had cooked and made this space mine in a way. “You came here uninvited, not me,” I replied coldly as she stared me down in disbelief. Her arms were crossed, and her face scrunched up in distaste. With the way she was dressed fancy and sexy, wearing a mini black dress and blood-red lips, I knew she didn’t just come here on a whim; she had a plan.If she planned to try to seduce Rowan without him knowing that I lived here, she was going to be very disappointed. “As you can see, I was given a card when we were together,” she said, easing a card up to me to show her power. But I stepped forward and put my hands out.. Her eyebrow raised in confusion about what I was doing, but I stood my ground even though her ice-blue eyes were judging. I started, “So you came to return i
“You kissed Amber?” Emma asked with a crestfallen expression; her heart felt like it just dropped to her stomach from Amber's confession.He looked conflicted, but he wasn’t denying it. “She kissed me first? It was a mistake.”“And How did that happen?” She called trying control her annoyance but it was failing fast.“..That was before I saw you at the bar that day; like I said, it’s nothing,” he answered, picking up the bouquet he had thrown on the flower and the chocolate.The mood had gone sour almost immediately, and there was only a bigger silence left. Rowan felt Emma’s hot-holding stare like a drill to the head, but he decided not to speak.“That’s it?” She called, annoyed, as she folded her hands and came forward.“As I said, that is it, Emma.”Emma knew she was being paranoid, but she couldn’t help but feel inferior to Amber. Not only was she beautiful and rich, she was his ex!“Do you still have feelings for her?” She asked with her heart in her throat. She wouldn’t even know
ROWAN•“This is so messed up,” I muttered to myself as I paced around my room. Emma had just shut the door in my face, and I didn’t know what to do right now.It was just my rotten luck that Amber had come and spoiled all the plans I had with Emma. And God, Emma... Something tells me that it’s not over. She looked hurt when I said those things to her—that it wasn’t her business—especially just after I told her I wanted her in my life. I feel like a fool.I turned and tossed around on my bed until sleep found me in the early hours of the morning. I barely got any sleep and stayed in bed for a few minutes more to rest. I had some much-needed extra shut-eye for thirty minutes before I stood up and walked to my bathroom to have my bath. After washing up, I walked to the kitchen to steam up a hot cup of coffee.I put on my suit jacket as the coffee boiled up. I couldn’t help but let my eyes move to Emma’s door occasionally, as I hoped she would come out soon. I instinctively filled two cup
Emma couldn’t help the way her mouth gaped open in shock at the rumors. Was that what people thought of her? What would they say if someone found out she was pregnant?!“That’s not true; that’s not true. I did not sleep with him to get this position. Is that really what they think of me?” Emma called out as she fiddled with her nails, feeling anxious.She felt like the ground would open and close up now that she understood the reason why they all looked at her like that.“I don’t think of you like that! Of course not!” Jamie said as he held her hands with firm, sincere assurance and a look on his face. “Don’t mind them; they are just jealous that you are dating Mr. Rowan. They will get over it soon.”He assured Emma as they went back to their work. It didn’t take long before Emma's phone dinged and she got a message.She opened it to see that it was from Rowan. God, Rowan. She felt so dumb and stupid for avoiding him this morning, but right now she didn’t even know how to start the co
EMMA*I just couldn’t believe my worst luck. Not only did Paxton try to force a kiss on me, but worse, I had never felt so trapped in my life until the doors of the passenger seat opened up, and I looked up to see the eyes of Rowan. He was seething with untamed rage."Rowan, I can explain," I started before he dragged me out of the car. He didn’t want to hear any of it, and I couldn’t blame him. From what had just happened, any sane person would think that I was having an affair with Paxton behind his back."Do not dare try to fucking explain sh*t, Emma. You lied to me, played me, and tricked me. Was it worth it, huh? To get a few quick bucks from fucking me and then playing the fucking victim? You planned this, didn’t you? Was it fun to watch me lose it, huh?" He fumed, shaking my shoulders with force. I felt dizzy and lost for words.This was not meant to happen! I tried to force myself to speak, to tell my part, and to at least show the letter that felt heavy in my hands. "Rowan, I